Important updates from Nairobi on the UN plastic pollution treaty

“This treaty is the first domino in this change.” [View email as a webpage]( [WWF logo]( [ACT NOW]( [Plastic bottles]( The first domino. Dear {NAME}, "To deal with plastic pollution, humanity must change. We must change the way we consume, the way we produce and how we dispose our waste. This treaty, this instrument that we are working on, is the first domino in this change." William Ruto, the President of Kenya, shared these powerful remarks on Monday at the opening session of the third Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC-3) meeting. Welcoming leaders back to Nairobi—where last March, 170 countries unanimously agreed to negotiate a global treaty to halt plastic pollution—President Ruto set the stage for a pivotal moment in our fight against this global crisis. Yet, despite the energetic start to the week of negotiations with most countries ready to move forward on crafting an ambitious treaty, the third round of treaty talks ended in deadlock late Sunday evening in Nairobi. Throughout the week, a handful of countries continuously delayed progress, eventually blocking the final decision on how to move forward. This means there is no formal plan for work before the next round of negotiations happening in April 2024 in Ottawa. WWF is still urging countries to proactively collect and share information on their own to ensure that the necessary actions do not come to a standstill before INC-4. [We must demonstrate the need for leaders to commit to a treaty that is ambitious and addresses the pressing challenge of plastic pollution](. We are at risk of running out of time to deliver a treaty by the end of 2024. [Take Action: Sign our petition ►]( Thanks for taking action, Sara World Wildlife Fund --------------------------------------------------------------- Photos: Jellyfish © naturepl.com / Alex Mustard / WWF [Contact us]( | [Update profile]( | [Privacy policy]( | [State disclosures]( | [Unsubscribe]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe to WWF email]( ¿Hablas español? Visita [Descubre WWF]( © 2023 [World Wildlife Fund](?utm_campaign=wwf-marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=stationery) 1250 24th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Reduce | Reuse | Recycle [supporter]